Dispensing-receptacle.



G. W. BLAKE. msPBNsING RBUBPTAGLB. APrLionIon run-n AUG. 241, 1912.

@u vente@ Patented Mar.`1`1,1913.

siding GEORGE W. BLAKE, OF W YA'NDOLTE, MICHIGAN.

DISIENSXNG-RECEFTACL'E.

Specification or' Lettore Patent.

indented Mar. 11,1913.

Application nled August 214, 1612. Serial Ho. 716.152.l

To all whom, t may concern 'Be it known that l, Gannon Vtt. Tinnen, citizen o'lt the llihited States of America, re at Vyandotte, in the county oi' iVayne and Si ate ot' Michigan, have invent-- ed certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing-lteceptaoles, of Whieh the following is a specification, reference beingr had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to dispensing boxes, cans and other receptacles and to an ar rangen'ient thereof whereby small quantities.

ot dry substances. such as smoking tobacco.I eott'ee, toilet powder, and more particularly salt, may be discharged into small receptacles without loss or waste.

Another Jfeature of the invention is the arrangement of the receptacle whereby the contents may be discharged therefrom Without the necessity ot removing the lid so that the contents of thereceptacle do not deteriorate While being used,

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the amnended claims.

Vl'n the drawings, Figure 1 is a iew in perspective of a receptacle that embodies features ot' the invention in pouring position; Fig.l 2 is a View in transverse section through the pouring cover ot the receptacle; Fig. 3 is a View of the inside of the cover when open for pouring; Fig. 4 is a view oi the outside of the cover when closed; and Fig. is a view in detail of a pouring spout blank.

As herein slr'own in preferred form a receptacle 'l has an elongateth slot 2 in. one head or cover whirrh is near yhe margin 'for convenience of pouring. t A pouring spout is formed ot substantially circular having a projecting radial tongue #i ano hinge diametrieally.opposite the tongue that is formed by a pair of parallel slits into the blank, the latter being weakened along;r lines (3, 6 Whieheonstitute oonti'nuations ot' the hinge slits and preferably also ot the margins ot the tongue 4. The segmental portions indicated at 7 on either side of the tongue and line (t are bent transversely to the plane ot the tongue so the;y can be in- 2 through the slot- 2. The cover is raised as indicated at 8 to 'receive the tongue -l when the cover is closed and. the spout turned inward, a seal' 9 ot' suitable material holding this in position. The hinge portion 5 is bent at substantially the renter ot ciu-vature of the seg' mentsl 7 and the latter are so proportioned in relatitn'i to the slot 2 that when the hinge 5 is bent to bear against the under face of the cover the. sides ot the spout oompletelv fill the slot longitudiually. l

lf'then the receptacle is filled and sealed the parts are in the position indicated in Fig. at. Ey stripping oit' the seal 9 and using the tongue t as a finger pullthe pouring spout may be bent out into the position ind' fated in Fig. 3 or may be even 'carrir l further. 'lhe spout is in proper shape for ease in pouring and when turned haelt into initial position seals the cover and preserves the contents of the receptacle from deterioration. As the spout is formed of one. piece the segmental sides'tend to spring apart and therefore frictionally engage the margins ot the slot in the head of the receptacle so that the spout maintains its-position when adjusted in any pouring an le.

(Nwiously, changes in the details o? oon. struotimi may he made without departing from the spirit ot my invention-and I do not eure to limit myself to any particular vform or arrangement of parts.

What l, claim is: i. A dispensing receptacle having a cover with u slot theretlu'ough, a spout .formed of a substantially circular blank with a radial finger-pull, a hinging tongue substantially diainetricallv opposite to the tinger-pull formell by a pair oli parallel slots in the blank. tlu` blank being bent along parallel lines alined with the slots, and the segmental portions :uljar-enty the lilies of bending being turned transversely to the plane ofv vwith slot therethrough. a spout formed of a substantially circular blank with a radial finger-pull. a hinging tongue substantially tliametrival'ty opposite to .the finger-pull fornuul by u pair ot' parallel slots in the blank. tlu blank being heut along parallel lines ulined with the slots. und the segmental portions :nl pu-t-ut the linesy ol bending heilig turned tnuisversely to the plane of the tpngue portici', gdapted to bear'agains: the nse of the rethe sides. l

Qeptacle cover when the spout is inserted n testimony Whereqf I ax my signature through the slut, 'and the segmenta portions in presence of two Wltnesses.

beai' rctnaly agans; jhe' v.sides ,of the slot, e hinge having itsv axis of motion GEORGE W BLAKE passing through the center of curvature of `I\Vtnesses':

the segmental-'side margins zuid' the So in Q'r'm F. BARTHEL, the cover' having a length corresbmng Lim-13E. FLANDERS.

im hinges Jp'daio being submansiallyhto the' radius of c'urvafe of 10. 

